Marcus Clarke – wilderness "Some see no beauty in our trees without shade, our flowers without perfume, our birds who cannot fly, and our beasts who have not yet learned to walk on all fours. But the dweller in the wilderness acknowledges the subtle charm of this fantastic land of monstrosities. He becomes familiar with the beauty of loneliness." ~Marcus Clarke, 1846-1881, writer, poet

"They told us, â€˜You don’t have the… "They told us, â€˜You don't have the capacity, you lack the technical ability and the moral fiber' ... I wanted folks to respect me for my ability and not the happenstance of my birth. If you want respect, you have to give respect." - Charles McGee